Today, at work, I was helping someone who really sounded like she had a Boston accent. So, I asked her where she was from. She has never been out of state. Turns out she has a speech impediment. FML
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Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML
Today, I got slapped by a date because she thought I was making fun of her speech impediment. I wasn't making fun, I just have the same speech impediment. FML
Today, a customer punched me in the face for repeating their order back to them because they thought I was making fun of their speech impediment. I have the same speech impediment. FML
Today, at work, I was reprimanded for not engaging with customers enough. In an effort to be more friendly, I complimented the next customer on her interesting accent. Turns out it was from a stroke she had last year. FML
Today, I went for a job interview. The woman interviewing me had such a thick accent that I had to keep asking her to repeat herself. She got so frustrated that she ended the interview super early. I don't think I got the job. FML
Today, I asked a woman where her beautiful accent was from. The woman stared at me for a while. Then her daughter told me that the reason her mother talked like that was because she had a stroke a few months ago. FML
Today, I was teaching a small group of improv students. I asked one guy to do a monologue, and laughed to myself while he did so. I said, "Sorry, I'm just laughing at the way you're doing it." He then got upset and pointed out that he had a speech impediment. FML
Today, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him. He was the manager of a store I applied at. He wanted to arrange an interview. FML
Today, while at work, a customer refused to speak louder, despite me asking her to do it several times. As a result, I took her order incorrectly. The customer then finally decided to raise her voice, but only to yell at me about my poor listening skills. FML
Today, I got put in a speech impediment class because apparently I have a lisp. No, my tongue is just swollen, and I can't talk very well because of it. I've talked normally for the past 17 years. FML
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nattnatt73 31
I worked in customer service over the phone and had a lady ask what country I was in. I told her I was from Washington state and she didn't believe me. It happens. And I don't even have a speech impediment
racheal1000 13
don't feel embarrass. I have a speech impediment due to hearing loss and people have always asked me where I'm from. Doesn't bother me one bit
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Comments (34)
tbrill 15
Honest mistake, OP. Generally retail requires some amount of small talk and it sounds like you were just trying to be polite and friendly. It happens.
KrazyKatz333 15
Can't you just go oh cool, I'm from "blank" and act like it was a conversation starter?
PrincessJessi 11
Yeaaaah. Boston totally sounds like a speech impediment. I live in Massachusetts and I HATE the Boston accent. It's like nails on a chalkboard.
CountZiggenpuss 7
That sucks wicked bad. Boston accents are wicked pissa.
Tinkerlicous 2
LMFAO so your saying us Boston people sound like we have a speech impediment. =)
LittleStorm 13
I've had a bit of an 'accent' my whole life that makes me sound like I'm from anywhere but where I live; even though I've yet to move once. It happens OP, I wouldn't worry about it.
frmicolo 5
I have a speech impediment, and people ask me this all the time. It gets a little old but I never judge people for asking, it does sound like an accent. You shouldn't feel too bad about it.
thedebater 6
I know someone with a speech impediment who feels really upset when people ask where he's from. It's really not appropriate to ask about someone's accent when you don't know whether they have a speech impediment.